Tasman Golf Club
2022 Kina Open - RESULTS
The 2022 Kina Open was played over the weekend of 30 April/1 May with the course in great order
and the field enjoying temperate autumn conditions. Thanks to all the entrants for supporting our
major event of the year. A huge thank you also to our many generous sponsors the prize table
was spectacular and the club appreciates your support very much in what we know are
challenging times for many businesses.
Congratulations to Blair Riordan (Winner of the Tasman Trophy for Senior Mens' Best Gross), Natalee Reed (Winner of the Womens' Best Gross) & Derek Gray (Winner of the Kina Cup & Overall Winner
carding a Best Nett of 132 over the 2 days). You can find all the winners and the full results here .
To our green-keeper Tom & the grounds crew of volunteers who spent countless hours preparing the course - well done! To those who cooked, served, manned the bar, ball-spotted, sought sponsorship, collected prizes & willingly offered support in other ways - a big & heartfelt thank you. To our Mens' Captain Al Ashcroft - great event, great job. We look forward to more of the same next year.
Derek Gray pictured below receiving the Kina Cup from Club Treasurer, Paul Heathcote.
Blair Riordan pictured below receiving the Tasman Trophy.
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2021 Kina Open Results
The 2021 Kina Open was held on Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 May. Check out this mini-clip of video footage
from the event, kindly supplied by Tasman Golf Inc
Our thanks go to all those who entered, to our many sponsors and of course to the army of volunteers who gave their time to BBQ, cater, ball-spot, man the bar & generally be on hand to assist when required.
A special thanks to Men's Captain Al Ashcroft for running the competition, a huge effort & very professionally run. Our sponsorship team of Chris Jones & Graham Pitman sourced the many prizes generously donated by our sponsors - thank you. The grounds team headed by Greenkeeper, Tom Rush & the grounds volunteers put in a superb effort in the lead up to the Open. The course was in top order & looked a picture.
Our congratulations to the 2021 Kina Cup winner Mike McGee. Mike narrowly won on countback over Rob Bloor. Other winners included - Sean Riordan, Nick Thomsen, Ben Holden, Tom Rush, Ian Rowling, Owen Pitman, George Jameson, Paul Heathcote, Lizzie Neale, Jan Overall & Tania Appleman.
Congratulations also go to Lizzie Neale who bettered her own Ladies Course record
set at last year's Kina Open - this year on the Saturday Lizzie shot a 67.
Here is the full prize list .
We look forward to seeing you all again in 2022!
2021 Kina Open Conditions of Competition
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2020 Kina Open Results
The Kina Open for 2020 was completed on Sunday 16 February.
Our thanks go to all those who entered, to our generous sponsors and of course to the army of volunteers who gave their time to BBQ, cater, ball-spot, man the bar & generally be on hand to assist in the smooth-running of the event. We couldn't do this without you!
A special thanks must go to our hard-working Greenkeeper, Tom Rush & the grounds volunteers for their superb efforts in the lead up to the Open. The course was in top order
Congrats to the 2020 Kina Cup winner Johnny Malcolm and other winners including - Kameran Clarke, Rob Bloor, Jim Hunter, Phil Hyatt, Owen Pitman, John Aitchison, Lizzie Neale & Jo Rainbird.
Here are the full prize list and the final results list.
We look forward to welcoming you all back in 2021!
